“[B]aseball is diffracted by the town and ballpark where it is played... Does baseball, like a liquid, take the shape of its container?” BaseballBallparks Book:Why Time Begins on Opening Day Source: Why Time Begins on Opening Day
“The best place to catch a baseball hit by (Mark) McGwire is definitely not within the confines of the playing field, or sometimes even the ballpark. Other players dial '1' for long distance. McGwire has to ask for an international operator.” LongSometimesAsksPlayerFieldsBaseballMarkDistanceInternationalLong DistancePlaying FieldsBest PlaceOperatorsBallparks Author:Thomas Boswell
“Decades after a person has stopped collecting bubble gum cards, he can still discover himself collecting ballparks... their smells, their special seasons, their moods.” PersonsStillsSpecialBaseballSeasonsSmellDecadesMoodCardsBubblesCollectingGumBallparksBubble Gum Author:Thomas Boswell
